Elexon

Elexon Demand API

GB electricity demand, including historic.

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 17

GET /demand/by-restoration-zone/restored/submissions Restoration Zone Demand Restored Submissions (RZDR) #
GET /demand/outturn Initial National Demand outturn (INDO) #
GET /demand/outturn/stream Initial National Demand outturn (INDO) stream #
GET /demand/outturn/daily Initial National Demand outturn per day (INDOD) #
GET /demand/outturn/daily/stream Initial National Demand outturn per day (INDOD) stream #
GET /demand/outturn/summary System demand summary (FUELINST) #
GET /demand/peak Peak demand per day (ITSDO) #
GET /demand/peak/indicative Indicative peak demand per day (S0142, ITSDO, FUELHH) #
GET /demand/peak/indicative/settlement/{triadSeason} Settlement data demand peaks for a Triad season (S0142) #
GET /demand/peak/indicative/operational/{triadSeason} Operational data demand peaks for a Triad season (ITSDO, FUELHH) #
GET /demand/peak/triad Triad demand peaks (S0142, ITSDO, FUELHH) #
GET /demand This endpoint is obsolete, and this location may be removed with no further… #
GET /demand/stream This endpoint is obsolete, and this location may be removed with no further… #
GET /demand/rollingSystemDemand This endpoint is obsolete, and this location may be removed with no further… #
GET /demand/summary This endpoint is obsolete, and this location may be removed with no further… #
GET /demand/total/actual This endpoint is obsolete, and this location may be removed with no further… #
GET /demand/actual/total Actual total load (ATL/B0610) #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://developer.data.elexon.co.uk/
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Documentation
https://bmrs.elexon.co.uk/api-documentation/guidance

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/elexon/refs/heads/main/openapi/elexon-demand-api-openapi.yml

Other Resources

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GitHub
https://github.com/elexon-data/insights-docs

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OpenAPI Specification

elexon-demand-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Insights.Api Demand API
  version: '1.0'
  description: GB electricity demand, including historic.
servers:
- url: https://data.elexon.co.uk/bmrs/api/v1
tags:


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